Why are movie files so big to download

 · Files downloaded in a zip folder can be accessed by downloading and unzipping the folder: • In Windows XP (or greater) or Apple OS-X (or greater), simply double-click on the zip folder to browser the contents of Then, drag the file from the compressed .  · (However, I do render stuff outside Source FilmMaker's folders, and I delete it once it's uploaded somewhere, so don't think I don't do a lot in Source FilmMaker.) The base download, with no "downloadable content" enabled, is gigabytes, I think.  · BitTorrent lets you download large files faster so you can get to your movie in no time. But such convenience comes at a cost. Read on to learn how Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

2. Free video size reducer to reduce video file size Mac: HandBrake. HandBrake is a decent movie file size reducer for Mac users that allows reducing MP4 files and other files. The program enables adjusting parameters like frame rate, bit rate, resolution, and others so that it can reduce movie size quickly. 3. 'Nothing is too big to attempt' William Van Horne. These days sharing large files is supposed to be pretty easy. For instance, with such a handy and intuitive service as Dropbox in your arsenal, you have an opportunity to download or share a Zip file via a link without much effort. I downloaded a program called Total Video Converter Lite from the Mac App Store and it is successfully converting the avi files to wmv and they are going from GB to MB. I then downloaded a program called Flip Player which can play the files so that I can view them on my Mac. The quality could be better but the person who wants them is happy with how they turned out so I'm not too worried.

So, a WMV file encoded with WMV9 video codec, using ~kbps (1/10th your current), using 2pass VBR, and audio encodec using the WMA audio codec in mono, 16bit, kHz @ ~48kbps, for a total file bitrate of ~kbps, would give you a 24min,2sec file of the size of MB. As you say, the change in resolution will quadruple the number of pixels, so with no compression you would expect a file size four times larger. But the OP is experiencing a file size over ten times larger. Answer (1 of 2): Well, I answered once. Hope this helps.:) Someone anonymous's answer to What is the nicest thing you've ever done that nobody knew about until you revealed it here?.